Monthly Archives: June 2010

In Turkey, Sunlight and Enlightenment

TO find the Kabak Valley, drive east along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. Park your car when the pavement runs out, and walk (or hitch a ride on a truck) to a portal to

Cruise Lines Upgrade Private Island Retreats

Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Line Upgrade Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Lines, Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Lines are in various stages of improving their private island

48 Hours in World Cup Crazy Cape Town

Cape Town Has Much to Offer, Even If You Are Not a Soccer Fan CAPE TOWN – Overshadowed by Table Mountain and teeming with soccer fans here to watch the World Cup,

Henry James Walked Here

IT was love at first sight. Henry James was 26 when he crossed the border from Switzerland and made his way, on foot, down into Italy — “warm & living & palpable,”

St. Petersburg’s Magical White Nights

After a Long Winter, The City Revels in its Never-Ending Summer Days. On a recent Saturday night in mid-June, the banks of St. Petersburg’s Neva River were packed. Mostly young people armed

America’s best cities for summer travel

From San Diego to Honolulu, where to go for your getaway. “There’s almost no place else I’d rather be than the Twin Cities in the summer,” says New York City resident Fernando

Early check in: Tomorrow’s hotel room today

The guestroom of the future is not that far off. Imagine opening your hotel room door with a ringtone, monitoring your health via the bathroom mirror and having the temperature, lighting and

Stranded by Strike, Ash? We’ll Pay, Greece Says

Greece to Cover Costs of Tourists Stranded Due to Strikes and Natural Disasters Greece on Monday promised to cover the extra costs of visitors stranded in the debt-ridden country in part of

Estonian Nature Tours: Birdwatching in Estonia

Although not widely discovered yet, Estonia is ideal country for observing one of the most spectacular natural shows – massive bird migration. This smallest and northernmost Baltic country lies on the crossroad

America’s best swimming holes

Local watering holes, from New York to California. Standing in the sunshine on the rocky bank, with rivulets of cool water dripping from your hair and swimsuit, you wait your turn at